tightening

decrease deflation recession reduction shrinkage

abbreviation abridgment compression condensation condensing confinement constriction curtailment diminution dwindling elision evaporation lessening narrowing omission receding reducing shrinking withdrawal

abbreviating abridging confining curtailing cutting down decreasing deflating diminishing drawing together evaporating lopping omitting shrivelling tensing withdrawing

enlargement increase

expansion opening

amplification dilation extension lengthening spread stretch

contraction

consolidation lessening reduction restricting

broadening enlargement opening

restraint

astringency binding choking compression contraction narrowing shrinking squeezing strangulation tightness

enlargement